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BY MEGAN MAY Morning News mmay@florencenews.com FLORENCE, S.C. – The Bannings have had a life-changing addition to their family of four: a dog. Benjie and Shannan Banning have purchased Normandy, a two-year-old hound/Great Dane/Labrador mix from Canine Angels Service Dogs for their four-year-old daughter, Lena Wrenn. Lena Wrenn has autism, epilepsy and various other neurological…

Join us on Sept. 20! Meadowlands Golf Club in Calabash will celebrate its 20th birthday with nine-hole rounds, lunch, hole-in-one prizes and more. Non-members are invited to the afternoon competition. $50 per golfer. Registration forms are available at the pro shop, 910-287-7529

[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] Our friends at Pawleys Island Community Church will host a wonderful event for CASD on Oct. 4 to help our mission. Please come meet the pups and some of our veterans and their service dogs. You'll find terrific food, live music and lots of prizes at our fundraiser. We have applicants waiting and…

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — A local man and his ten service dogs are attracting hundreds of people this weekend at the Flowertown Festival in Summerville. He's collecting money to help disabled veterans get service dogs -- but the way he's collecting money is a bit different. Richard Kaplan started his nonprofit called Canine Angels six…

Since 2011, we have trained hundreds of dogs and all of them came from shelters. Every service dog we’ve successfully trained and placed was once a misunderstood shelter resident that someone gave up on. Rescuing is only half the battle. The other half is training. When you’re ready for a dog, do an objective self-assessment…

Our caps are ready and they’re pretty darn jazzy, if Leroy’s opinion counts. Beautifully embroidered on soft, breathable fabric with a Velcro closure, they only need your head to look even fabulous-er. Caps are available for $20 +$4 shipping (in the U.S.). You can order through our donation page https://www.canineangelsservicedogs.org/donate Just check the box “Please Use This…

Even Fido deserves a little relaxation! Bring the entire family and celebrate the Doggie Days of Summer at Ocean Park with one of the most unique vacation packages in Myrtle Beach. PLUS: Every package sold helps us rescue dogs from shelters and train them into service dogs for wounded veterans! Your Doggie Days of Summer Weekend…

Fantastic news! We have a new veteran in our program, who has just spent three intensive days in our initiation "boot camp". Dan Miller of North Carolina is a 25-year-old Marine veteran who has seen combat in Afghanistan, and is in need of a service dog for various related issues. Animal lover, musician, and father of a 3-year-old son,…

every time Murphy is in the car with his owner Meghan Goldfinch Hayden, someone tries to stop her to say hello. “I will sometimes sit in the parking lot to talk on the phone and someone will come up to me and tap on the glass saying they want to meet Murphy,” she said. “It is…

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The moment we got Mugsy home from the shelter, he started attacking our other dogs and biting me. Rick immediately diagnosed the problem and taught me how to get control of the situation. It was an amazing transformation. Mugsy is a sweetheart now.

Nicole and Mugsy

JT was my late husband’s dog — a lovable, 100-pound freight train that could pull me down the street like a kite. After my back surgery, I didn’t know what to do until I found Canine Angels Service Dogs. Now, JT is a perfect gentleman and companion and we have a whole new life together. Rick’s training was nothing short of magic.